eupeptic
adjective
eu·pep·tic yü-ˈpep-tik 
1
: of, relating to, or having good digestion
2
: cheerful, optimistic
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Eupeptic first appeared around 1700 and was probably created from eupepsia, a word meaning "good digestion." (Eupepsia was cooked up from eu-, meaning "good," and -pepsia, meaning "digestion," ingredients that are ultimately of Greek origin.) It seems reasonable that good digestion might enhance one's outlook on life - and indeed, eupeptic can suggest a happy frame of mind as well as a happy digestive system. Along similar lines, someone with poor digestion might be cranky, and the antonymous counterparts of eupeptic and eupepsia - dyspeptic and dyspepsia - can suggest either indigestion or ill humor.
Synonyms
- blithe
- blithesome
- bright
- buoyant
- canty [British dialect]
- cheerful
- cheery
- chipper
- gay
- gladsome
- lightsome
- sunny
- upbeat
- winsome
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Example Sentences
our eupeptic colleague was unfazed by our gloomy expressions and dire predictions
Recent Examples on the Web It’s a eupeptic, buoyant whiskey that is easy to digest. 
Dan Dunn, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2020
Dan Dunn, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2020 Word History
First Known Use
1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
eupeptic
adjective
eu·pep·tic -ˈpep-tik
: of, relating to, or having good digestion
eupeptic
adjective
as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition our eupeptic colleague was unfazed by our gloomy expressions and dire predictions Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cheerful
- optimistic
- bright
- sunny
- gay
- smiling
- buoyant
- chipper
- gladsome
- blithesome
- careless
- canty
- cheery
- blithe
- grinning
- lightsome
- upbeat
- happy
- animated
- winsome
- laughing
- lively
- joyful
- merry
- sprightful
- delighted
- pleased
- satisfied
- hopeful
- lighthearted
- jolly
- lilting
- cavalier
- rosy
- jovial
- sanguine
- mirthful
- easygoing
- jaunty
- vivacious
- blissful
- chirpy
- joyous
- glad
- perky
- sprightly
- carefree
- tickled
- beaming
- gratified
- boon
- gleeful
- unconcerned
- jocund
- insouciant
- devil-may-care
- happy-go-lucky
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- morose
- gloomy
- glum
- sad
- sullen
- sulky
- unhappy
- dour
- joyless
- dull
- unsatisfied
- listless
- saturnine
- lethargic
- melancholy
- sluggish
- blue
- disheartened
- sorrowful
- mirthless
- depressed
- torpid
- downcast
- dejected
- inconsolable
- forlorn
- disconsolate
- crestfallen
- downhearted
- droopy
- down
- low
- despondent
- heavyhearted
- brokenhearted
- low-spirited
- hangdog